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  • ‘Wrinkle-free skin’: Humayun Saeed reveals his secret of looking young and fit at 50

    ‘Wrinkle-free skin’: Humayun Saeed reveals his secret of looking young and fit at 50

    Superstar Humayun Saeed has spilled some beans on his fitness and young skin in a recent interview with ‘FWhy Podcast’. The Dillagi star shared the trick to his youthful and wrinkle-free skin.

    He said, “I was working with an actress in London (The Crown) and there she asked me that what do you do with your face as you have a wrinkle free skin as she was younger than me and she had wrinkles on her face. According to me, because I eat a lot and don’t prefer dieting a lot maybe this is one of the reason behind a fresh face that I take a proper diet.”

    14 Pakistani Celebrities Who Still Look As Young As Ever! - Brandsynario

    The Bin Roye hero added, “I do jogging, but I prefer cardio over weight lifting which surely improves my health. I’m not in favor of heavy weight lifting at all.”

    “When we were at a phase where I had to make tough decisions, I started crying, thinking about what will happen if she ends up marrying someone else,” he said. “My parents were also not in favour, they thought it was not the right age for me but we stood our ground. And it proved to be the right decision.” “The strong woman that she is, she guided me through life and work,” Saeed gushed about the partner.

    Later in the discussion, the actor recalled Samina initially being insecure about his work and on-screen romance with female actors, adding that she later befriended most of them and got along well.

    “She realised they were all nice people. All of her worries went away. She’d bring food to the sets and talk to everyone,” he joked. Moreover, Saeed addressed an old conjecture of being involved with another girl while having Samina in his life. He clarified, “There wasn’t another girl in a way that I didn’t officially go on dates with her or something.”

    He added, “We met once or twice at a wedding or something and we’d talk on calls. I had contacted her to meet and I wanted to tell her about Samina only but Samina found out and gave me an ultimatum. That was it.”

    Humayun Saeed Opens Up About His Painful First Marriage [Video] - Lens

    For those unversed, Saeed married producer Samina in 1995, and the two are one of the top power couples in the industry.

    During the conversation, Saeed also revealed that he had no plans for marriage until he met Samina and decided to take the plunge, despite the apprehensions from his family and friends.

    On the work front, Humayun recently delivered a blockbuster film London Nahi Jaunga co-starring Mehwish Hayat and Kubra Khan.

  • Polio virus detected in Lahore, three other cities

    Polio virus detected in Lahore, three other cities

    Pakistan’s National Polio Laboratory in Islamabad has found Type 1 wild poliovirus (WPV1) in environmental samples collected from different cities. The presence of the virus was confirmed in samples collected from Bannu, Peshawar and Swat in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Lahore in Punjab.

    Talking about it, the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination said, “This is the seventh positive environmental sample from Bannu, third from Peshawar and Lahore each, and second from Swat this year.”


    Earlier in August, Pakistan’s federal authorities confirmed the presence of the poliovirus in seven cities after samples were collected from various cities in the country.
    Lahore and Islamabad were declared polio-free in April 2021.

    Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries in the world where polio has not yet been eradicated. To formally eradicate the disease, a nation must be polio-free for three consecutive years. Nigeria was declared free from wild polio in August 2020.


    However, polio has been rearing its head up in countries where the virus was eradicated decades ago. In June, a 20-year-old man in New York was afflicted with the virus, resulting in paralysis. The strain that affected him was the kind that is found in vaccines, and then behaves like a wild version of the virus. The man had not been vaccinated against the disease, however, more worryingly, he had not traveled internationally.

    The same strain of the virus has been detected in sewer samples in Jerusalem. Israel has recorded its first polio case in 30 years. The United Kingdom too has found the same strain in London.

    Polio is a potentially fatal disease that can cause paralysis if it spreads to the spinal cord. One in 10 polio fever afflicted patients die. The disease is more severe in children than it is in adults.

  • Weekly inflation decreases only 0.58 per cent from record high

    Weekly inflation decreases only 0.58 per cent from record high

    According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending September 8, 2022, decreased by 0.58 per cent as a result of falling food prices.

    In comparison to the previous week’s record high of 45.50 per cent, the yearly trend shows an increase of 42.70 per cent.

    The year-on-year increase was driven by an increase in prices of tomatoes (144.25 per cent), diesel (114.08 per cent), petrol (98.73 per cent), pulse masoor (76.34 per cent), cooking oil-5 liter (67.99 per cent), mustard oil (66.53 per cent), LPG (64.98 per cent), washing soap (64.50 per cent), electricity for Q1 (63.03 per cent), vegetable ghee-2.5 kg (62.53 per cent), pulse gram (61.02 per cent), onions (59.97 per cent) and vegetable ghee-1 kg (58.19 per cent), while a decrease was observed in the prices of chilies powder (43.42 per cent), sugar (18.07 per cent) and gur (2.08 per cent).

    As per the latest data, the SPI went down from 222.85 per cent during the week ended September 1st 2022 to 221.55 per cent during this week.

    During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 26 items (50.98 per cent) increased, nine items (17.65 per cent) decreased and 16 (31.37 per cent) items remained stable.

    The items which got more expensive include LPG (10.66 per cent), wheat flour (4.15 per cent), eggs (3.96 per cent), bread (3.27 per cent), pulse moong (2.74 per cent), curd (2.72 per cent), tea-lipton (2.50 per cent), pulse gram (1.65 per cent), chicken (1.58 per cent), milk fresh (1.57 per cent), fire wood (1.54 per cent), potatoes (1.02 per cent), and others

    A reduction was observed in the prices of onions (41.99 per cent), tomatoes (8.11 per cent), bananas (2.51 per cent), pulse masoor (1.37 per cent), vegetable ghee-1 kg (0.55 per cent), cooking oil-5 liter (0.33 per cent), mustard oil (0.16 per cent) and vegetable ghee-2.5 kg and sugar (0.11 per cent) each.

    Highest week-on-week decrease

    Onions: 41.99 per cent

    Tomatoes: 8.11 per cent

    Bananas: 2.51 per cent

    Pulse Masoor: 1.37 per cent

    Vegetable ghee (1kg): 0.55 per cent

    Highest week-on-week increase

    LPG: 10.66 per cent

    Flour: 4.15 per cent

    Eggs: 3.96 per cent

    Bread: 3.27 per cent

    Pulse Moong: 2.74 per cent

    Highest year-on-year increase

    Tomatoes: 144.25 per cent

    Diesel: 114.08 per cent

    Petrol: 98.73 per cent

    Pulse Masoor: 76.34 per cent

    Cooking oil (5 litre): 67.99 per cent

  • Pakistan continues to face liquidity crunch despite IMF programme’s revival

    Pakistan continues to face liquidity crunch despite IMF programme’s revival

    Even though the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme has resumed after a seven-month hiatus, Pakistan continues to struggle with a major dollar liquidity crunch as the catastrophic floods have exacerbated the macroeconomic conditions.

    According to Geo, since many politicians and economists advocated for Pakistan to ask the IMF for a Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) or Natural Calamity Response-related Funding Facility, the Pakistani government has not yet submitted a new request in anticipation of the Washington-based international lender’s unenthusiastic response.

    After being put on hold in February 2022 by the previous PTI-led government’s provision of unfunded fuel and energy subsidies, the IMF project under $6.5 billion was restarted in late August.

    Since then, there has been pressure on Pakistan’s currency; nevertheless, the recent devastating floods have hurt the economy, contrary to what experts had anticipated would happen with the restart of the IMF programme.

    The rupee has dropped 9 per cent against the US dollar in recent days due to intense pressure on the currency rate.

    According to reports, the issue has gotten worse as demand for imports has multiplied and there are not enough dollars in the country. Pakistan’s macroeconomic risks are not going away without greater dollar inflows.

    The early estimates of damages have now increased to almost $18 billion as a result of the severe flooding, with Pakistan’s agriculture industry taking the biggest hit.

    The worst agricultural performance will put pressure on rising import demand for commodities, and if Pakistan cannot attract the appropriate levels of dollar inflows, food shortages may occur in the ongoing financial year.

    In contrast to the projected aim of 3.9 per cent for the current fiscal year 2022–2023, the agriculture growth could remain zero or perhaps turn negative.

  • Bella Hadid opens up on eating disorders and smoking addiction

    Bella Hadid opens up on eating disorders and smoking addiction

    American supermodel Bella Hadid has revealed that she wept “every day” and was stricken with eating disorders and chronic anxiety as a teen before she shot to fame as a model.

    In an interview with i-D magazine, the 25-year-old opened up about her youth as she said that she was smoking heavily from the age of 14 and suffered body dysmorphia after she found success, reports aceshowbiz.com.

    “Growing up, I thought it was normal that I had this chronic anxiety and this disassociation, crying every day and not knowing who I was,” Bella Hadid recalled.

    “Whether it was eating disorders or smoking a pack of Marlboros since the age of 14, I’m like, ‘Oh, this is what all of the kids are doing’. I realised that maybe that was me trying to figure out why I felt that way. And in reality, all I needed was therapy.”

    Hadid went on to talk about struggling with body dysmorphia in her early days as a model. “During that part of my life, I was so out of body, disassociating so much… I was so confused by what people saw of me,” the younger sister of model Gigi Hadid added.

    Bella Hadid is now getting ready to make her acting debut in series ‘Ramy’, which tells of a first-generation American-Muslim is torn between his family’s traditional and modern American culture.

    Bella Hadid said about revelling in her Palestinian heritage during the shooting.

    “To go onto a set and see multiple Palestinians, Arabs, and people that are cut from the same cloth as me was really, really beautiful.”

    She added about her belief speaking out for Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict with Israel previously costing her work. “A few companies won’t work with me anymore, and a few people may think I’m crazy. But that doesn’t bother me and it doesn’t compare to what Palestinians suffer on a daily basis.”

    Earlier this year she admitted to regretting her decision to get a nose job at the age of 14. The beauty standards in the modelling industry have always been controversial for promoting unrealistic body types. Hadid, who has opened up about her anxiety and depression previously, speaks about her cosmetic surgery, and how she felt while being compared to her older sister Gigi Hadid.

    Both Bella and Gigi have become big names in the fashion industry. The sisters have modelled for many big luxury brands like Chanel, Givenchy, Versace, Dior, Gucci, Saint Laurent, and more. They have also been on several magazine covers.

    Bella Hadid Admits Getting A Nose Job At The Age Of 14

    As exciting it may seem, being a fashion model comes with its own cons, and Bella Hadid has certainly faced them. During an interview with Vogue, Bella detailed her struggles with body image and mental health. She further admitted feeling “ugly” and “uncool” in comparison to Gigi Hadid. “People think I fully f*cked with my face because of one picture of me as a teenager looking puffy,” she said.

    “I wish I had kept the nose of my ancestors. I think I would have grown into it,” Bella added. She then went on to talk about being compared to Gigi Hadid. “I was the uglier sister. I was the brunette. I wasn’t as cool as Gigi, not as outgoing,” she said. “When you get told things so many times, you do just believe it. I always ask myself, how did a girl with incredible insecurities, anxiety, depression, body-image issues, eating issues, who hates to be touched, who has intense social anxiety – what was I doing getting into this business?” Bella continued.

    While the fashion industry can be harsh, so can be the fans and netizens who reacted to Bella admitting to getting a nose job. People on Twitter are now criticising Hadid’s mother, Yolanda, for allowing the model to get nose surgery at such a young age.

    In 2021, Scientists ‘measured’ that Bella is the most beautiful woman in the world. The 24-year-old was found to be 94.35 percent ‘accurate’ to the Golden Ratio of Beauty.

    Bella Hadid declared as world's most beautiful woman.

    The list was compiled back in 2019 using computerized mapping techniques by Harley Street facial cosmetic surgeon Dr Julian De Silva, who utilises the technology in his work.

    Bella’s eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, chin, jaw and facial shape were measured and came closest to the Greeks’ idea of perfection.

    Singer Beyoncé, 39, was second, coming in with a 92.44 percent match-up to those standards, while actress Amber Heard, 33, was third with 91.85 percent and pop star Ariana Grande, 26, was fourth with 91.81 percent.

    De Silva said Bella Hadid holds the crown for the most beautiful woman in the world.

  • Across borders: Rahul Gandhi extends heartfelt sympathies to Pakistan’s flood victims

    Across borders: Rahul Gandhi extends heartfelt sympathies to Pakistan’s flood victims

    The leader of India’s Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, has extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved flood-affected families of Pakistan.

    In a tweet on Friday, Gandhi said, “The floods in Pakistan are a terrible tragedy. My heartfelt sympathies to all the people affected and deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones.”

    Earlier, Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi also offered condolences to Pakistan.

    In a tweet posted on August 29, Modi said he was, “Saddened to see the devastation,” of the floods, adding that he hoped to see an early return to normalcy.

    PM Shehbaz Sharif had replied to his Indian counterpart’s tweet, thanking him for his words of condolence.

    Devastating floods in Pakistan have wreaked havoc across the country, leaving a path of destruction and loss in their wake. More than 1,400 people have lost their lives, one-third of whom are children.

    Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers triggered the disaster. The United Nations (UN) and Pakistan have linked the extreme weather to climate change; some 600,000 people have fled their homes.

    As many as 33 million people of the 220 million South Asian nation have been affected in some way by the floods that swept away houses, roads, railways and bridges and submerged around 4 million acres of farmland.

    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is currently in Pakistan and all set to visit flood-affected areas of the country today (Saturday).

    On Friday, Guterres said that Pakistan is one of the countries most affected by climate change despite its minimal contribution to the phenomenon.

    During a briefing at the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC), the UN chief said, “Pakistan has had little contribution to climate change but it is one of the most dramatically impacted by the consequences of climate change.”

    Earlier this week, PM Shehbaz said that the financial impact of the biblical floods might be in the “trillions”.

  • Nouman Javed opens up about his failed marriages and illnesses

    Nouman Javed opens up about his failed marriages and illnesses

    Singer Nouman Javed, who is currently a contestant of the reality show, Tamasha, has opened up about his unsuccessful marriages and illnesses.

    When co-contestant Sehr Baig asked about his relationship status, the singer responded, “I am single right now and happy, currently, it has gotten a bit confusing for a while as I have some proposals and I am taking my time, they want to marry me, a few friends are thinking about me but I am afraid of taking decision because I am scared now, I have been bitten twice, actually, I have been bitten way too many times, I had been married twice but I understand that companionship is important in life, it keeps you normal.”

    New beginnings: Singer Nouman Javaid to tie the knot with actor Jana Malik - Celebrity - Images
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOYEhJTOwrA&t=50s
    Fariha Parvez files for divorce from Nouman Javaid

    Prior to his split with Feriha, he stated in the media, “I don’t mind sharing personal things at all, also my news reached out to the world, one of my wife was a very popular singer (Feriha Pervez) and the other one was relatively famous actress (Jana Malik), well, I have learnt one thing about my self that I hold that Messiah complex, like the role of me being protector is there, I become too helpful but not every crying eye needs protection or help, a few people make it habit to play victim card.”

    Nouman said he battled depression. “I was in depression for quite some time before finally attempting suicide. I was facing issues in life but I wish to make it clear that my marriage has not ended yet,” he said, referring to hearsay of his falling out with wife, singer Fariha Parvez.

    “Secondly, Fariha was not the only reason behind my depression; there were a number of other things involved,” Nouman shared.

    The talented singer also talked about his health when many noticed that his hands shake while doing anything. 

    Taking in stride the query he said, “My hands shiver since my childhood, I think, I have Parkinson’s disease, my hands do shiver, its a disease my organs would die down slowly and gradually, Robin Williams also had this disease, but, I am cool with it.” 

  • Woman fakes kidnapping four times to take money from her mother

    Woman fakes kidnapping four times to take money from her mother

    A 30-year-old woman was arrested for reportedly staging her own kidnapping four times in order to extort money from her mother.


    The woman allegedly texted her mother a video of herself blindfolded and splattered with blood, a kidnapping she had staged on her own.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOYEhJTOwrA&t=50s

    “Mommy. They’ve kidnapped me,” the woman sobs in the video sent to her mother. “You can’t say anything to the police. If you do, they’ll kill me.” She told her mother that the kidnappers will release her for $50,000.
    She also claimed that she was assaulted and denied foo

    d. The girl executed the plan with the help of her boyfriend and his family.

    This is not the first time that the woman tried extorting money from her mother. In the past the woman extorted at least $45,000 from her mother in three incidents.

    The woman and four others were arrested on September 5 from a casino. They were discovered with the knife and fake blood from the video. All five face charges of extortion, among other offenses.

  • Naseem Shah to auction his match-winning bat for flood victims

    Naseem Shah to auction his match-winning bat for flood victims

    Naseem Shah has announced the auction of his six-smashing bat, which he used against Afghanistan in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022.

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video of Mohmmad Hasnain and Naseem Shah. In the video, Hasnain can be seen gifting his bat to Naseem Shah.

    Hasnain in the video said “By now you know about the inning played by Naseem, which he played outstandingly and led Pakistan to victory by repeating the time when Javed Miandad hit a sixer and this time it was our Naseem, our shehzada [prince], our tiger. So this bat that he played with last night was mine and now I’m gifting it to him so he can do whatever he wants with it.”

    After accepting the bat from Hasnain, Shah thanked him and said that he would auction the bat. He stated that half of the revenues will be donated to flood victims in Pakistan.

    At he very end of the nail-biting match between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Naseem Shah smashed two sixes on two balls and powered Pakistan into the final of Asia Cup 2022 against Sri Lanka on September 11. In the process, he sealed his place in history too.

  • Woman gave birth to twins from different fathers after having sex with two men on same day

    Woman gave birth to twins from different fathers after having sex with two men on same day

    Deemed as a one-in-a-million conception, a 19-year-old Brazilian woman gave birth to twins nine months after having sex with two men on the same day.

    As the first birthday of the twins approached the mother began having doubts over who the father of the twins was.

    Putting an end to her curiosity, she decided to take a paternity test to confirm her suspicions, local news outlet news outlet Globo reported.
    The woman originally suspected only one of the two men to be the father of the twins, so she collected his DNA — but it only turned up positive for one child.

    “I remembered that I had had sex with another man and called him to take the test, which was positive,” the new mom, who asked not to be identified, told the outlet. “I was surprised by the results. I didn’t know this could happen. They are very similar.”

    Dr. Tulio Jorge Franco, the woman’s attending physician, told local news outlet Globo, “It is possible to happen when two eggs from the same mother are fertilized by different men. The babies share the mother’s genetic material, but they grow in different placentas.”

    Dr. Franco admitted he never thought he would see a situation like this in his lifetime as it’s “one in a million” — and claims there are only about 20 other instances in the world like it.